Enniss Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Enniss Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacGennis, q.v.

2 Dweller at an Island or Riparian Meadow [Irish inis = Gaelic innis] Cp. Innes.

Enniss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Australia981:275,46624,785
Guyana251:30,4893,301
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Enniss (18) may also be a first name.

Enniss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacGennis, q.v.

2 Dweller at an Island or Riparian Meadow [Irish inis = Gaelic innis] Cp. Innes.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacGennis, q.v.

2 Dweller at an Island or Riparian Meadow Cp. Innes.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Enniss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Enniss Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Enniss is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Enniss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Enniss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 667,223rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. The last name Enniss is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Enniss reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Enniss is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 1,258,538. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 29 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Guyana, where 6 percent reside.

Enniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Enniss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Enniss last name increased 505 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Enniss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Enniss last name is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Enniss surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the political party.

Enniss earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,439 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jenniss92144/
Henniss928/
Genniss922/
Ennisse921/
Ennis9135,459/
Eniss9110/
Inniss835,057/
Hennis832,153/
Jennis83539/
Anniss83353/
Gennis83275/
Ennist83242/
Enness83160/
Yennis83114/
Ehniss8340/
Ynniss8321/
Heniss8318/
Einiss8317/
Enneis8315/
Ennies8314/
Eennis834/
Enisse834/
Ennish833/
Geniss833/
Aennis832/
Jeniss832/
Eeniss831/
Eannis831/
Eneiss831/
Einnis831/
Eunnis831/
Euniss830/
Ennios830/
Ennise830/
Ennois830/
Enni805,143/
Enis802,846/
Jeannisse802/
Jenness771,957/
Hennies771,570/
Henness77730/
Jeannis77380/
Henisse77173/
Jennies7734/
Ennisch7724/
Engness7723/
Genness7722/
Jennish7722/
Henneis7714/
Anniess778/
Heiniss775/
Jenisse774/
Jeniess774/
Jennise772/
Hennise771/
Hennish771/
Geinnis771/
Gennish771/
Innisse771/
Yeynnis771/
Egnisse771/
Einisse771/
Hanniss770/
Inniess770/
Heuniss770/
Yenisse770/
Heaniss770/
Heinnis770/
Jenneis770/
Henngis770/
Henni7323,538/
Annis739,623/
Genis738,333/
Innis735,171/
Ennes732,106/
Aniss731,916/
Onnis731,103/
Jenis73712/
Ehnis73473/
Yenis73392/
Ennih73369/
Henis73271/
Ennio73229/
Aenis73189/
Genni73180/
Ienni73161/
Eunis73119/
Ennai7394/
Enisz7382/
Eness7378/
Einis7365/
Ennie7360/
Õnnis7354/
Eanni7346/
Engis7341/
Ennix7334/
Eunni7334/
Eynis7331/
Esnis7325/
Enish7324/
Enios7322/
Enise7320/
Egnis7312/
Iniss739/
Ennoi737/
Eanis736/
Enniy735/
Ennys735/
Emnis733/
Enihs733/
Ennit733/
Einni732/
Enois732/
Enist732/
Oniss731/
Ennid731/
Eenis731/
Eneis731/
Enais731/
Ennès731/
Ðenis731/
Etnis731/
Oenis731/
Enuis730/
Jnnis730/
Jennisch7145/
Jeanisse7131/
Jennesse7127/
Hennesse7123/
Henaisse717/
Hennisch716/
Henneise715/
Ohnneiss712/
Jennishe711/
Ennisová711/
Yennesse711/
Enneasse711/
Anniehss711/
Eni6724,284/
Hennes675,965/
Gennai672,812/
Heunis672,771/
Jennes671,971/
Heinis671,539/
Genois671,444/
Hannis671,175/
Inness671,115/
Henish67926/
Hennie67748/
Anness67665/
Genais67419/
Ginnis67407/
Heness67342/
Annies67314/
Jeanis67303/
Yoniss67252/
Hennix67249/
Yoenis67203/
Ennich67200/
Jenish67175/
Heynis67174/
Ennesr67171/
Honiss67168/
Henise67156/
Engnes67124/
Geness67123/
Ennest67122/
Henisz67117/
Genuis67111/
Gennes67102/
Jennische6793/
Genish6770/
Geneis6769/
Yenish6767/
Einess6767/
Hennip6766/
Jennys6765/
Yinnis6754/
Ehnisz6753/
Heneis6748/
Annois6746/
Ennice6741/
Yennes6738/
Haniss6736/
Engnui6734/
Yengis6731/
Enoise6725/
Jennix6724/
Genios6724/
Engish6721/
Honnis6720/
Jeness6718/
Henniz6718/
Hinnis6717/
Enesse6717/
Enishe6717/
Einish6716/
Jenois6716/
Ecinni6714/
Jenise6713/
Yonnis6712/
Oennes6712/
Enneus6711/
Hennys6710/
Jinnis679/
Yennys679/
Hennij679/
Innies678/
Einuis678/
Jenies678/
Jenais677/
Geynis676/
Jengis676/
Eunies675/
Jenuis675/
Aniess674/
Egness674/
Jeenis674/
Gennys674/
Gennäs674/
Ennaih674/
Hennai673/
Jhenis673/
Annais673/
Engess673/
Hennit673/
Jeenni673/
Gengis673/
Henies673/
Geenis673/
Ihniss673/
Jennès673/
Inisse673/
Yeness672/
D'Enis672/
Ehnise672/
Hoenis672/
Genhis672/
Hengni672/
Innish672/
Ionnis672/
Eannes672/
Gennio672/
Yenise672/
Enneas672/
Hennih672/
Ehness672/
Henuis672/
Jeunis672/
Hennii672/
Hemnni671/
Hengis671/
Henniy671/
Isniss671/
Iennie671/
Innise671/
Innais671/
Hiniss671/
Eaness671/
Egnids671/
Egnish671/
Enaish671/
Ennese671/
Yienis671/
Anisss671/
Eniosh671/
Gennyi671/
Hienni671/
Jeannoise671/
Jenhis671/
Jenios671/
Heinnisch671/
Innois671/
Oiniss671/
Yiniss671/
Ynness671/
Genisz671/
Emness671/
Enisch671/
Ennait671/
Egnais671/
Esenni671/
Eunish671/
Annuis671/
Ehnish671/
Emnise671/
Aenois671/
Eannai671/
Enngai671/
Ennnes671/
Hennio671/
Inngis671/
Ennitt670/
Ennuix670/
Oeness670/
Euness670/
Hemnis670/
Jenist670/
Henais670/
Enuist670/
Ieness670/
Geinis670/
Eunnie670/
Anneis670/
Hetnis670/
Henois670/
Heunni670/
Ingiss670/
Ainnis670/

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Footnotes

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